Branding device



April 26, 1932. 5 ov 1,855,475

BRANDING DEVI CE Filed June 27, 1931 !!ll I INVENTOR r N E s a; 1k

#1. 9. u ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 26, I 1932 JOHN E. COVEY, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS,

PATENT OFFICE ASSIGNOR TO SWIFT AND COMPANY, OF

. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS nnannme DEVICEApplication filed June 27,

The present invention relates to branding devices and more particularlyto the type ut1- lizing electricity as the thermal producing agent.

The invention provides a devlce of the character aforesaid, which islight, simple and capable of ready manipulation and which admits of easyand quick substitution and replacement of parts, as may be neces- 1osary in practice. 4

The invention relates to a hot po1nt dev1ce for producing a dot brandand in which the heat flows continuously and directly to the brandingpoints, thereby providing an edit- 16 cient instrument capable ofcontinuous use.

While the invention isparticularly designed for branding poultry anddelicate meat bodies as it produces a clear and well defined markwithout discoloration or blur, it is not 2 restricted in this respectsince it is susceptible of general application when sear marking isdesirable.

The invention consists of an instrument of the well-known soldering irontype in which the branding tip is of peculiar formation, and

. readily detachable for replacement and substitution to adapt thedevice for marking different designs.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the drawings hereto attached and the subjoineddescription in which corresponding parts. are designated in the severalviews of the drawings and referred to in the specification by likereference characters.

In the drawings Figure 1 is an elevational view of a branding instrumentillustrative of an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail view partly in section.

Fig. 3 is an end-view of the tip.

F ig.4 is a perspective view of the tip looking towards the open end ofthe ferrule.

of the branding t p,

seen from the branding. end. v

The instrument comprises a shank 1 having a handle 2 at one end, and ahead 3 at its opposite end containing an electric heating element. Anelectric cord 4 passes through the Fig. 5 is a perspective view of thetip as 1981. Serial No. 547,247.

shaiik 1 and handle 2 and connects with the heating element within thehead 3 to supply current thereto for heating the device when required. I

The branding tip is removably fitted to the head 3 "and is preferablyconnected thereto by screw threads' This tip includes a ferrule 5 andbranding element which closes the end of the ferrule and comprises abase 6 and searing points 7. The base 6 may be of cop- 00 per and brazedor otherwise attached to the ferrule to form, in efiect, a part thereofso as to offer little or no resistance to the flow of heat. The searingpoints 7 may be of steel or other preferred metal arranged tocon- 66form to the desired mark to be branded. The points 7 usually consist ofpins set into the base 6 and projecting therefrom to any desireddistance. 1

The body of the device has the general for- 70 mation of an electricsoldering iron, the soldering tip being replaced by a branding tip ofdesired design. The instrument is plugged into a light socket or otherwall outlet, and when heated, is held perpendicular to the surface ofthe fowl or other meat body or carc'assto be marked, and advanced toadmit the points 7 to just puncture the skin, thereby searing the sameand producing a clear dot brand without discoloration or blur.

It will be understood that the invention results in the provision of abranding device which is light, efiicient and economical in use, andcapable of supplying a number of different branding tips which may bereadily ap- 35 plied to the same body.

What is claimed-is:

A branding device comprising a shank, a handle at one end of the shank,anelectric heating head at the opposite end of the shank, a ferrulethreaded to the heating head, a base closing the outer end of theferrule, and pins set into the base and projecting therefrom to providesearing points.

Signed at.Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, this25th day of June,

' JOHN E. COVEY.

